MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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